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Queen candidates on the move

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By TAMMI KATE LEDFORD

The 77th Annual XIT Rodeo and Reunion queen candidates are busy making public appearances and working to get the rodeo grounds ready for this year’s event. Jessica Fischbacher, Alyssa Nials and Shiann Friese attended the Lions Club luncheon on Tuesday, July 9, followed by a live remote at XIT Ford with Jesse Torres from KXIT Radio Station. The XIT Rodeo and Reunion is only four weeks away and the count down to the world’s largest free BBQ feed and the wildest rodeos in Texas are in full swing. The queen candidates are working on their riding patterns, “My horse doesn’t like the spins,” stated Fischbacher. “That’s were I have trouble too,” added Friese. “It’s like they (horses) want to barrel?” Nials asked Friese and Fischbacher.

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